Quick Answer. Numerous conditions, from cysts and hernias to several types of cancer, can cause a lump or mass in the lower abdomen, according to MedlinePlus. A person who notices an abdominal mass should seek medical attention, and a doctor can determine a diagnosis.
Definition of scape. 1  1 : a peduncle arising at or beneath the surface of the ground in an acaulescent plant (as the tulip); broadly : a flower stalk. 2  2 : the shaft of an animal part (as an antenna or feather)
Noun. 1. stapes-the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea. stirrup. auditory ossicle-ossicles of the middle ear that transmit acoustic vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear. middle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanum-the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear.. pl. stapes or staÂ·peÂ·des (stÄâ²pÄ­-dÄzâ²). The innermost of the three small bones of the middle ear, shaped somewhat like a stirrup. Also called stirrup.